Valuables transferring apparatus



Feb. 24, 1948. swlEcH 2,436,702

VALUABLES TRANSFERRING APPARATUS Filed 001;. 26, 1944 'INVEIYTOR. fizz/tech,

Patented Feb. 24, 1948 NT OFFI VALUABLES TRAN SFERRING APPARATUS Walter Swiech, ChicagoJlL, assignor of ninetwentieths to Chester A. Borys, Cicero, 111.

Application October 26, 1944; Serial No. 560,485

The present invention relates to valuables transferring apparatus and has for its object the provision of a device whereby all sorts of valuables including cash, etc., may be transferred or delivered without afiording an opportunity for directhandling thereof by persons other than those directly charged with receiving the same.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a valuables box or container, which broadly may be either a cash' box or a valuables carrying truck or the like, with means thereon provided whereby the container may be afiixed to the wall in the place of ultimate de-. livery and where the containermay be opened for the purpose of either removing'therefrom or placing thereinto the valuables.

A still further object of the, present invention is the provision of a suitable mechanism in conjunction with a wall for engaging the valuables carrying container whereby the'latter may be held firmly in position preparatory tov removal therefrom or depositing thereinto the valuables.

With the above general objects in View and others that will appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described; illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ing container;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view through the wall, with a side elevational view of the valuables container engaging device, with a side view of the container in an operative position;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of ables container engaging device;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a latching device constituting apart of the valuablesconof a valuables carrythe valutainer engaging device;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional viewon lin Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of a pawl and ratchet device for opening the latches preparatory to the removal of the container; and

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of said pawl and ratchet device. I

Referring in detail to-the present drawing there is shown therein container), preferably constructed in the form of a rectangular box, andwhich container may' -be either a cash box or a 11 Claims. (Cl. 232-1) 2' body of a valuables carrying truck, or the like. At its one end said container I0 is provided with door I I, which affords the only communication into the container, and whichis s'wingableupon hinges at 'the lower edge thereof, and is further. provided with loci: I2. 7

Rigidly affixed at the upper corners and at the same end of container I0 is a pair of male locking or coupling members 13.

Wall I4 has an opening I5 made therein, and along the outer face of said wall I4 said opening is closed by means of plate i6. At the lower portion said plate I 6 is provided with opening a ll which is adapted to receive a swingable closure I8, which normally closes said opening I1.

Means for engaging the locking or coupling members I3 when container I0 is brought in contact with the outer face of plate I 6, includes a pair of spaced latches, generally indicated by I9, and each includes bar 20 from the ends of which a pair of arms 2| upwardly projects. Each of said arms 2I is provided with a longitudinal slot 22 within which cross bars 23 are receivable and within which the same are adapted for vertical shifting movement; The ends of said cross bars 23 project beyond the outer faces of said arms M, and are engaged by coil springs 24, the opposite ends of said coil springs 24 being rigidly attached to said plate l6. Said coil springs 24 normally urge said cr'oss'bars 23 downwardly.

Plate I6 is further provided with openings 25 which are substantially'in alinement with the lower edges of said cross'bars 23. Said locking or coupling members I3 on their outer ends and along their upper portions are tapered so that when container I0 is brought towards plate I6, said coupling members 13 pass through openings 25 and the tapered ends thereof'strike the lower edges of said cross'bar's- 23, raising the latter against the action of coil springs 24, until the adjacent end of said container II] is in contact with the outer face'of plate Hi. This causes cross bars 23 to shift into a downward direction within slots 22 and make contact withshank of coupling member l3, transversely of the hooked end portion of coupling member Fig. 5,

' For the purpose of disengaging cross bars 23 from coupling-members. I3, a suitable pawl and ratchet device, best shown in Figs. 6 .and 7, for shifting cross bars 23 in" the upward direction is provided and includes drum 26 which is rigidly set upon axle 21, one end of which is set within plate I6, as is seeninFigJZand the other end of I3, asflis clearly seen in' Aflixed to plate IS on one side of drum 2E and.

on a horizontal plane substantially running through the uppermost point of the "periphery of said drum 26 is a pulley 38. Asimilar-pulley 39.

is aflixed to plate It on the oppositesideofrdrum 26 and which is substantially on a plane running along the lowermost point of the" periphery of drum 26. Cord 40 affixed by one of its end'sltodrum 26 passed over pulley 38 connects by its opposite end with one of cross bars 23, whilecold 4| connected by one of. itsends with drum 26 and passed over pulley 38 connects with the other of cross bars-23. Saidcords '40 and 4! connect their respective crossbars. 23 a-nd substantially centrally thereof, as is seen in Fig, 3.. When drum 26. is rotated by means of handle 30 into a clockwise direction, after first disengaging pawl 33 from its engagement with ratchet wheel 32-, both cords 40 and 4|- will become wound up upon drum 26, thereby shiftin said cross bars 23 in an upward direction: from their engagement with coupling membersl3, thereby freeing said coupling members l3 and permitting their withdrawal through openings 25 in plate I6, and thereby permitting removal of container ill from said plate l6 and wall M. This upward shifting movement of cross bars 23 is of course accomplished against the action of springs 24. When said container 1 ll is removed the manual hold upon handle 30 may bethen released and springs 24 will retract drum 26 and cords M! and M to their normal position, -pawl 3 3 simply riding upon teeth of ratchet wheel 32 when the latter is rctated in a counter-clockwise direction, for bringing said cross bars23into their normal position.

From the hereinabove description it willb'e seen that when container HLwith its door H locked, is brought to the position shown in Fig. 2 with its coupling members [3 engaged by latches [9 a person in authority on the-inside of wall l4 opens closure [-8, applies key to lock [2- and thereby opens door l'l, swinging the latter to the horizontal position and through opening i1, and thereby is given access into container l0 either for removing therefrom orplacing thereinto cash or valuables. When this operation is completed the person inauthority'swings door H for closing the same, thereupon locks lock l2 withdrawing the key therefrom; closes-closure l8, and thereupon pulls upon string 35 rerdisengaging pawl.

33 from ratchet'tvheel 32 and. operates handle 30* for revolving 28' intd a; clockwise direction: for shifting dross bars 23 upwardly; for freeing couplin members l3 from=theirengagement with said latches t9: Simultaneously a person outside of wall I4 carries away container l0. As stated, said container Hl maybe driven by-m'otive power to or away from wall It and when a truck is used' it is assumed that wall H" is: an outer wall to which a truck may be backed up. If a truck is used, the rearend thereof will 'bewhere door H is placed;

From the hereinabove description it will be seen that the system at handling; valuables andv permitting direct access thereto only by person in authority may be used for transferring money. pay rolls, etc., thereby minimizing the chances of theft and robbery, because the direct handlers of container Ill would have no keys to the same, for the keys would be with persons in the shipping oflice and the receiving ofllce.

The system and the apparatus herein shown anddescribedcan-be installedin banks, department store's, factbries handling. large pay rolls, etc, and may likewise be used by concerns transporting money and other valuable in armoured While thereis'described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope "of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. In combination with a wall having an opening, a container, a door 'in the. latter, and means in said wall for locking engagement with said container in contact wlth one side of said Well, access into said container n'o'm. the opposite side of said 'wall being nadt rcugnsam opening and said door when said container is in contact with said wall. I v

2. In combination with a wall having an openin'g, a container, a door in one face o f sa'i'd container, a locking member extending from said face of said container, said opening and 's'aiddoor being in 'alineinent whens'aid container is brought tainer. remains in contact with said wall, access into said container bei'ngfh'ad through saidopening and said door when "saidcontainer remains incontact with said wall.

3. In combination with a wall having an opening, a container, adoor in one face of said container, a coupling member extendin from said face of said container, said opening and said door being in alinement when said container is brought in contact with said mm. and disengageable latching means in said wall. for engaging said coupling member when said container remains in contact withsaid wall, accessinto-said container being had through said opening and said door when said container remains'in contact with said wall.

4. In combination with a wall having an opening, a container, a door inone face of said container, a locking member extending from said face of said-container, said locking member being adapted to enter said wall when said container is brought in contact therewith, and means in said wall for engaging said locking member for suspending said container upon the wall and for maintainingvthe same in a rigid engagement therewith, access-into"- said: container being had through said opening: and said door'when said container remains 'in contact with said Well.

5. In combination with" a walin'avmg an openv ing, a container, a door mane raster said container, a coupling "member ektending from said wall, a cross bar in said wall, said cross bar engaging said coupling member when the latter r'emains within said. Wall, access. into said container being. bad through said opening and said door when saidlcontainer remains in contact. with saidwall, and means for disengaging said cross bar from said coupling member preparatory to removing said container from said wall.

6. In combination with a wall having an opening, a container, a door in one face of said container, a coupling member extending from said face of said container, said coupling member being adapted to enter said wall when said face of said container'remains in contact therewith, a cross bar in said wall, a coil spring in engagement withvsaid cross bar and said wall for maintaining said cross bar in engagement with said coupling member, said opening and said door being in alinement for providing access into said container when the latter remains in contact with said wall, said coupling member and said cross bar being adapted to maintain said container suspended upon said wall and in contact therewith, and means for shifting said cross bar away from said coupling member against the action of said spring for disengaging said cross bar from said coupling member preparatory to the removal of said container from said wall.

7. In combination with a wall having an opening, a container, a door in one face of said container, a coupling member extending from said face of said container, said coupling member being adapted to enter said wall when said face of said container remains in contact therewith, a cross bar in said wall, a coil spring in engagement with said cross bar and said wall for maintaining said cross bar in engagement with said coupling member, said opening and said door being in alinement for providing access into said container when the latter remains in contact with said wall, said coupling member and said cross bar being adapted to maintain said container suspended upon said wall and in contact therewith, a drum upon said wall, and a cord connecting with said drum and said cross bar, said cord being adapted to be wound up upon said dru'm upon actuation of the latter for the purpose of shifting said cross bar against the action of said spring for disengaging the same from said coupling member preparatory to the removal of said container from said wall.

8. In combination with a wall having an opening, a container, a door in one face of said container, a coupling member extending from said face of said container, said coupling member being adapted to enter said wall when said face of said container is brought in contact with said wall, and a disengageable latching means in said wall for engaging said coupling member when the latter remains within said wall, access into said container being had through said opening contact with said wall.

9. In combination with a wall having an opening, a closure within said opening, a door in said closure. a container, a door in said container, the two doors remaining in alinement with said container in contact with one {face of said closure for providing access into said container from the opposite face of said closure, and interengaging means between said closure and said container for maintaining the same in contact with said closure.

10. In a system of transporting valuables and delivering the same to a receiving station without giving the person transporting an opportunity to directly handle the valuables transported, said receiving station having a wall with an opening therein, a valuables receiving container, a door in said container, a lock in said door for locking valuables in said container at the forwarding station, and means in said wall for disengageably locking said container to said wall with the former in contact with the latter, the valuables in the container being adapted to, be removed therefrom through said opening in said wall on opening said door by a person in charge of said receiving station when said container is in contact with said wall.

11. In combination with a wall having an opening, a door in said opening, a container, a door in said container, the two'doors remaining in alinement when said container is brought in contact with one face of said wall for providing access into said container from the opposite face of said wall, and interengageable means connecting said wall with said container for maintaining the same in contact with said wall.

WALTER SWIECH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

207,245 Germany .a... Feb. 23, 1909 

